The beginning of the Holocene involved a series of climatic and environmental changes that
affected the ways of life of the last hunter-gatherers. In the case of the Spanish Cantabrian …

The principle of oxygen and capacity limitation of thermal tolerance in ectotherms suggests
that the long-term upper limits of an organism's thermal niche are equivalent to the upper …

In aquatic pedestrian locomotion the dynamics of terrestrial and aquatic environments are
coupled. Here we study terrestrial running and aquatic punting locomotion of the marine …

The importance of trace elements in ecotoxicological investigations is a well-known issue
when monitoring polluted areas such as commercial harbors. Copper represents one of the …

The length-weight relationship (LWR) and condition factor are important in the biological
study of crabs and their stock assessments. They are often used to calculate the standing …

Pachygrapsus marmoratus is one of the most prevalent intertidal crab species in the south-
eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is an indicator of a stable and biodiverse ecosystem due to its …

The global spread of marine organisms has become an important issue with mounting
concern about what the impact of these might have when they become established outside …

The present study aimed to assess the ecological and health risks of the Pouma rock
samples. Twenty-three (23) trace element concentrations were evaluated. The …

Donax trunculus, known as wedge clam, is an Atlantic-Mediterranean bivalve colonizing in
fine sand beaches of the upper subtidal zone. Aim of this study is to determine the biometric …

Population structure and aspects of the reproductive biology of the widely distributed lesser
spider crab, Maja crispata (Risso, 1827)(Majidae), were investigated based on 908 …